Wonderful etching by Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (American/South Carolina, 1883-1979). Titled "Tradd Street, Charleston" The etching is undated but by research appears to be printed in 1928, signed lower right "Elizabeth O'Neill Verner" and numbered "29/80", titled lower left "Tradd Street Charleston", etching, plate approx 6-3/8 x 4-3/4 in. Elizabeth O'Neill Verner was an artist, author, lecturer, and preservationist who was one of the leaders of the Charleston Renaissance. She has been called "the best-known woman artist of South Carolina of the twentieth century." Verner is noted for her depictions of her hometown, which she infused with the charm and local color that distinguishes Charleston. In land- and cityscapes, Verner often focused on the architecture and environment while de-emphasizing any human presence. Because of this she was hired by other cities throughout the South, to document the beauty of their buildings and grounds, including: the Mount Vernon Ladies Association; Rockefeller Center; Historic Williamsburg; the City of Fayetteville; Harvard Medical School; the United States Military Academy; Princeton University; and the University of South Carolina. Her subject matter is notable for its documentation of the shifting socio-political landscape of the American South, focused on portraying African Americans recently extricated from antebellum slavery and poverty. In this work , we see, Tradd Street, one of the most and beautiful streets in Charleston - and also on which Verner lived- with some of its architecture and in the foreground an African American flower seller, these women which she often later painted. the work comes in a period frame and as such would incur extra shipping charges. Overall frame approx 17 x 12 ins overall. Label on the back from Lanneau's Art Store, 238 King Street, Charleston, SC. This artwork has not been taken out of its frame but appears in good condition. I have a 2nd Verner etching listed too.
